t be planted here because it was genetically modified. Opponents of genetically modified crops have made a stand in Africa – and now villages like Engaruka are squarely in the middle of a global ideological war over agricultural technology. Since US farmers first adopted genetically modified (GM) crops in 1996, 17 million farmers in 29 countries have followed suit. Europe rejected the crops, though,...
Tanzania becomes battleground for GM crops Sharon Schmickle
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